The Portland daily press., 1887-12-06
The North Carolina Republican.

Representative BrOWeT, tne hopuDhcan
member from North Carolina, claims to be
the only Republican in the delegation from
that State, though John Nichols, the alleged
Independent Labor member from the Raleigh
district, will doubtless vote with the Repub-
licans. Mr.. Brewer succeeds james w. Reid
the Congressman who got into such serious
difficulties. financial and otherwise, at the
beginning of the last session that he had to
resign his seat Reid afterward went to To-
ronto. Ont, has been in the city for the past
several months and left last week for Idaho,
where he will begin life anew Mr.. Browers
district is one of the most important in the
State. and was considered safely Democratic
until Reid's misbehavior injured the party.
Maine Matters.
Mrs. Mary F. Withee, was today appoint
ed postmistress at Dover South Mills, Pts
cataquis county, vice Eugene 5. Withee, de-
The following pensions have been granted
to Maine people:
Elbridge Trask, Belgrade.
INCREASE.
Henry s. Currier, Hallowell.
RESTORATION AND INCREASE.
Davis S. Higgins, Sebec.
REISSUE.
MOIInl OdfdSOJ 0dhNhASA'
Advertising Unclaimed Letters.
The Superintendent of the Dead Letter
Office will send circular letter to all post
masters directing the strict enforcement of
section 59O9th postal laws and regulations
making it imperative upon the postmasters
to advertise in newspaper or post manu-
script list of non-delivered letters. The sec
tion also requires the charge and collection
Of o,ao N all Whar1 The letter is
The Wool Growers.
A number of gentlemen representing wool
growers and and wool dealers met at the
Ebbett House tonight to consider what
should be done to revive the wool industry
of the country. 1t was not thought advlsa-
BILE to ask Congress to increase the duty, put
the belief prevails that Congressional action
might be secured on bill which would more
nearly equalize the burdens OF the present
Equal Privilege for Both Races.
In the case of William II. Council against
the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company
the Interstate Commerce Commission has
made the following decisions:
William II. Council. colored principal OF
the Huntsville, Ala., industrial school,
bought first class ticket over the Western
and Atlantic Railroad, from Chattanooga to
Atlanta and took aseat in the ladies' car,
the only passenger car on the train except a
half car, indifferently fitted up for colored
people. Into this Council was directed to go.
but did not go until forced to do so, and was
assaulted and treated with some violence, as
| he claimed, by the agents of the railroad, but
| as the railroad company claimed Dy passen-
| gers. Council made complaint OF unjust dls-
| him, and unreasonable preference for otner
passengers with the same tickets, and claim
| ed large damage for illtreatment and for
| injuries, and for counsel fees. The road
| answered that it gave Council equally good
| accommodations and that 1t had right TO
| separate its white and eolored passengers.
| The opinion is by Mr.. Morrison, and the
Commission decides:
That colored people may be assigned
separate cars on equal terms, without ad
| vantage to either race, ana Win increased
| comfort to both.
| That the complainant had paid the SAME
| fare as other first-class passengers, and 1t wa:
| only fair dealing and common honesty thai
he should have the security ana convenience
| of travel for which his money had beer
That the car furnished was only second
| class in comforts for travel. and the road
| must furnish colored people, who buy first
class tickets, accommodations equally saIe
/ duN CODllOl UAsA -.ASN ~AsNSo Rsso
| sengers. 1,,
Secretary Whitney has ordered the suspen
sion of Pay Inspector Stevenson for ALLEGED
irregularities in the sale of the old boilers Of
the HRichmond" at the Brooklyn navy yard
and has appointed a court OF inquiry to lool
| into the transaction.
| The Message.
New YORK, Dec. 5.-The New Yorl
Worlds Washington correspondent says to
day that the Presidents message will not be
printed until after it has been read in Con,
gress. The two copies sent to the Speaker
of the House and President of the Senat,
will be engrossed copies. When these have
been delivered to the officials named, mani
fold copies of the message will be given ou
to the press. The document will be short
dealing only with the tariff and .recommend
ing $50. 600. 600 reduction in customs revenu,
by lowering duties and placing raw material
on the free list. 80,
respondent says that the message will con
tain not over 6,0OO words. 1t will discuss
| mainly 10 riff reform and win not 90 To Con